date:Jul 14, 2012
Phthalic acid esters of phthalates are plasticizers used to soften plastics and can be found widely in commercial and personal care products.
They are however being phased out of many products in the US, Canada and the EU over health concerns. The most widely-used for example, DEHP (diethylhexyl phthalate) has been found to cause hormonal malfunctions in children if consumed in large doses.
Plasticizers werefrequently detectedin the food samples from China, the researchers found.
DEHP was the